What are the origins of modern extremism? Focusing on the celebrity gun for hire Carlos the Jackal and groups like the Baader-Meinhof Gang, we explore how left-wing militants in the 60s and 70s pioneered tactics like plane hijackings and media-focused violence that we are familiar with today.
Our guest is Jason Burke, International Security correspondent for the Guardian newspaper and one of the foremost writers on terrorism. His latest book is called \"The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s\".
Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.
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